Nichols railway station

Nichols
Nichols
	Philippine National Railways
	Platform area of Nichols station.
Location	East Service Road; Western Bicutan, Taguig
Coordinates	14°31′26.04″N121°1′34.10″E / 14.5239000°N 121.0261389°E Coordinates: 14°31′26.04″N121°1′34.10″E / 14.5239000°N 121.0261389°E
Owned by	Philippine National Railways
Line(s)	█ PNR Southrail
Platforms	Side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	NIC
History
Opened	1946 (flagstop); March 25, 2010
Services

Last updated June 21, 2019

PNR Metro Commuter

Legend

North–South Commuter Line

Valenzuela

Malabon

Malabon

Caloocan Depot

10th Avenue

5th Avenue

Caloocan

Manila

Maypajo Estuary

Solis

Tutuban Railyard &

Tayuman Locomotive Shed

Tutuban

2

Blumentritt

1

Laong Laan

España

8

Valencia Estuary

Santa Mesa

2

Pasig River

Pandacan Estuary

Pandacan

Pandacan Estuary

Paco

San Andres

Vito Cruz

Manila

Makati

Buendia

Dela Rosa

Pasay Road

Tripa de Gallina Estuary

EDSA

3

Tripa de Gallina Estuary

Makati

Taguig

Nichols

9

FTI

9

Taguig

Parañaque

Bicutan

Parañaque

Muntinlupa

Sucat

Sucat River

Mangangate River

Alabang

Bayanan Creek

Poblacion River

Muntinlupa

Magdaong River

Tunasan

Muntinlupa

Tunasan River

San Pedro

San Isidro River

San Pedro

Carmona

Pacita MG

San Pedro

Biñan

Golden City 1

Biñan

Biñan River

Biñan

Santa Rosa

Silang-Santa Rosa River

Santa Rosa

Golden City 2

Santa Rosa

Cabuyao

Cabuyao River delta

Cabuyao

Gulod

Cabuyao River delta

Mamatid

Banlic

Cabuyao

Calamba

San Cristobal River

San Juan River

Calamba

Nichols station (formerly Bonifacio-Villamor) is a station of the South Main Line ("Southrail") of the Philippine National Railways. Like all PNR stations, this station is at grade. It is located on the East Service Road of the South Luzon Expressway in Taguig, on the foot of the Sales Interchange, and takes its name from one of the area's popular nicknames, Nichols, which is also the former name of Villamor Airbase. It was opened for revenue service on March 25, 2010.

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Nearby landmarks

Aside being near both Villamor Airbase and Fort Bonifacio, it is also near Terminal 3 of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Newport City, the headquarters of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and the Libingan ng mga Bayani. Further away from the station are the Philippine State College of Aeronautics, the Pasay City South High School, Magallanes Village in Makati, the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, The Heritage Memorial Park, the Bonifacio Global City, McKinley Hill, and the future McKinley West.

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Transportation links

Nichols station is accessible by jeepneys plying routes on the East Service Road, Lawton Avenue (the road which leads to Fort Bonifacio) and Sales Road (the road which leads to Villamor Airbase), as well as buses plying these routes.

Lawton Avenue is the main road in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig southeastern Metro Manila, Philippines. It follows a part of the alignment of the old Nichols route running roughly southwest to northeast from the interchange with South Luzon Expressway and the Manila Skyway to Fifth Avenue and the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial. It was named after Henry Ware Lawton, US Army general during the Philippine-American War.

Station Layout

L1 Platforms	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Platform A	PNR Metro Commuter towards Tutuban (←)
	Platform B	PNR Metro Commuter towards Alabang (→)
	Side platform, doors will open on the right
L1	Concourse/ Street Level	Ticket Booths, Station Control, Shops, Villamor Airbase, Fort Bonifacio, Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Newport City, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, Libingan ng mga Bayani, Philippine State College of Aeronautics, Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, The Heritage Memorial Park, Bonifacio Global City, McKinley Hill, McKinley West

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Nichols railway station

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Nearby landmarks

Transportation links

Station Layout

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